Scientists from Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI), are set to present their work identifying and mitigating side-channel vulnerabilities in devices implementing the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm (ECDSA) signature and authentication algorithm at the Workshop on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems (CHES) 2013.

The presentation will describe side-channel vulnerabilities uncovered by CRI in the ECDSA algorithm. The ECDSA algorithm is widely deployed in government and identification systems. The scientists will describe novel techniques that could enable attackers to extract cryptographic keys, from minimal side-channel leakage from devices performing the ECDSA operation, and describe countermeasures that vendors can implement to mitigate this exposure.

CRI is a platinum sponsor of CHES 2013, which brings together participants from industry, academia, and government organizations to discuss new results on all aspects of the design and analysis of cryptographic hardware and software implementations.

Cryptography Research (CRI), a division of Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), is a leader in semiconductor security research and development. Established by internationally renowned cryptographer Paul Kocher, CRI develops and licenses innovative technologies in areas including tamper resistance, content protection, anti-counterfeiting, network security, and financial services. Over seven billion security products are made each year under license from CRI. Security systems designed by CRI scientists and engineers protect hundreds of billions of dollars in commerce annually. Additional information is available at www.cryptography.com.